Jun 21 2011

Is Apple’s ‘Spaceship’ Campus Too Far Out?

Tag: Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Conservation,Design,Green Building — Cristen Conger @ 1:36 pm
Although its new mega-structure is intended to use alternative energy and revitalize green spaces, Apple might have bitten off more than it can chew.

Apr 29 2011

Floating Golf Course Has Underwater Tunnels

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Carbon Emissions,Carbon Footprint,Carbon Neutral,Climate Prediction,Conservation,Energy Efficiency,Events, Sports and Competitions,Geothermal Power,Green Building,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Water,Zero Waste — Nic Halverson @ 5:03 pm
An 18-hole floating course hopes to boost Maldivian economy while preserving the nation's ecosystem.

Mar 31 2011

Recycled Island to Be Built from Ocean Garbage Patch

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Alternative Power Sources,Architecture,Buildings and Structures,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Plastic,Pollution,Recycling,Renewable Energy,Reuse,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Water,Zero Waste — Amy Dusto @ 2:59 pm
This conceptual habitat would support a floating city with a half million residents.

Mar 28 2011

Chicago’s Willis Tower to Harness Sunlight

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Buildings and Structures,Cooling,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Green Building,Green Science,Green Tech,Renewable Energy,Solar Power — Nic Halverson @ 7:02 pm
New windows could turn one of the city's most iconic buildings into a solar energy generator.

Feb 14 2011

Solar Power that Honors the Moon

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Architecture,Electricity,Energy Efficiency,Green Building,Visual Arts — Amy Dusto @ 7:12 pm
This desert design will be a landmark as well as an energy generator.

Feb 01 2011

Crowdsourced Design Wins Bid to Transform Tiny NYC Apartment

Tag: Architecture,Design,Green Appliances,Green Building,Home Energy Use,Saving Energy,Smart Homes — Amy Dusto @ 2:22 pm
Called a jewel box with an ultra-low footprint, this 420 square-foot apartment has taken first place in a Treehugger contest.

Nov 18 2010

Renewable Energy Will Power NFL Stadium

Tag: Green Building,Renewable Energy — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:20 pm
The Philadelphia Eagles have green jerseys, but soon they’ll also have a green stadium.

Oct 26 2010

Crowdsourced New York Apartment Pushing Limits

Tag: Architecture,Design,Green Building,Green Tech — Alyssa Danigelis @ 4:52 pm
Think you know how to design high-tech, low-impact features for a tiny New York apartment? Here's your chance to prove it.

Oct 07 2010

Nanotech Windows Change Tint With Weather

Tag: Green Building,Green Tech,Materials,Nanomaterials — Alyssa Danigelis @ 9:38 pm
Nanotech-based window materials that tint automatically could be coming to a building near you.

Sep 16 2010

Parisian Body Heat Warms a Building

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Geothermal Power,Green Building,Green Tech,Heating,Transportation — Alyssa Danigelis @ 12:43 pm
Heat from commuters traveling the Paris Metro underground will be captured to warm a public housing building above.
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